Son of a Gunfighter
1965 film by Paul Landres
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Son of a Gunfighter (Spanish: El Hijo del Pistolero) is a 1965 Spanish-American Western film directed by Paul Landres.[1] It was the last MGM film to be shot in CinemaScope.[2][3]
Directed byPaul Landres
Written byClarke Reynolds
Produced byLester Welch
StarringRuss Tamblyn
Kieron Moore
Kieron Moore
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| Directed by | Paul Landres |
| Written by | Clarke Reynolds |
| Produced by | Lester Welch |
| Starring | Russ Tamblyn Kieron Moore |
| Cinematography | Manuel Berenguer |
| Music by | Robert Mellin |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | Spain United States |
| Language | English |
Russ Tamblyn was cast as "Son of a Gunfighter" in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained as a homage to this film.[4]
Plot
Along the Mexican–American border, outlaws rob a bank then attack a stagecoach and find themselves defeated with the help of an ace gunman who seems to be looking for the group leader. After being injured in a shoot-out with bandidos, the young man continues his quest, aided by the Mexican rancher the bandits were trying to rob.
Cast
- Russ Tamblyn as Johnny Ketchum
- Kieron Moore as Deputy Mace Fenton
- James Philbrook as James 'Ace' Ketchum
- Fernando Rey as Don Pedro Fortuna
- María Granada as Pilar Fortuna, Don Pedro's Daughter
- Aldo Sambrell as Juan Morales, Bandit Chief
- Antonio Casas as Pecos, Ace's Lieutenant
- Barta Barri as Esteban, Don Pedro's Major Domo
- Ralph Browne as Sheriff Litton
